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The vote marks the final step of an effort Tequila Mcknight began nearly two years ago. She knows firsthand why the ordinance is needed. (Katie Hyson/WUFT News) Gainesville becomes first city in Florida to apply ‘fair chance hiring’ to private employers By Katie Hyson Gainesville became the first city in Florida to pass a fair Read More…
How the God of the Binary fails Black people We are more than just good or bad: How the God of the Binary fails Black people By Itoro Udofia I grew up under the tutelage of The God of the Binary. He was forever in opposition to a ubiquitous outside force. He was the Good Read More…
As innocent Black men wait in prison to be exonerated, their families share the toll Wrongful convictions have long-lasting consequences spanning generations — and Black families are affected the most. Tomekia Hicks-Gaskins was 29 when her brother, Termaine Hicks, went to prison for a rape he did not commit. She was 48 when he was Read More…
Alachua County will spend $2.5M in federal aid on a publicly-owned meat processing facility By Silas Morgan The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted at a special meeting Tuesday to spend $2.5 million for a new United States Department of Agriculture-certified meat processing facility in Newberry. The $2.5 million is part of the $52.25 million in Read More…
The Gantt Report – To Scared to Serve By Lucius Gantt America, and the world, needs a new generation of Black elected officials. Too many people of color do not understand the relationship between money, power and political respect. The best-elected officials are the officeholders that work to bring money, resources and jobs to the Read More…
The Gantt Report – Racist Rhetoric By Lucius Gantt It has been said that I have a way with words. More than a few newspaper publishers have suggested that I write things that may be on the minds of many African Americans that they are reluctant to express. I’m just happy that I don’t have Read More…
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